A winter storm warning has been issued for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as the entire region could get blanketed in snow.

The widespread winter storm will most likely bring steady snow to the area by early afternoon. The snow will continue until just before 9 p.m. and then taper off through midnight, said meteorologist Joe DeSilva of the weather service’s office in Mount Holly, New Jersey. A winter storm warning is in effect until 1 a.m. Monday.

Snowfall forecasts have increased for a winter storm expected to blanket New Jersey with widespread areas of 4 to 8 inches of snow. Winter storm warning areas were expanded early Sunday and a state of emergency is in effect. National Weather Service and AccuWeather